Global Patent Index - EP 0360795 A4

EP 0360795 A4 19920805 - ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR COCHLEAR IMPLANT

Title (en)

ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR COCHLEAR IMPLANT

Publication

EP 0360795 A4 19920805 (EN)

Application

EP 88901760 A 19880203

Priority

  • CA 558323 A 19880205
  • US 91257286 A 19860926

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4809712A] A cochlear implant electrode assembly and a method for affixing it to a bone in the ear. An electrode ball of unfixed turns is made from one end of each wire leading to the electronics part of the implant, a corresponding attachment hole is drilled in the bone, and the ball is affixed to the hole without the use of fixation devices by tapping the turns into the hole.

IPC 1-7

A61N 1/05; A61F 11/04; B21F 3/00

IPC 8 full level

A61F 11/00 (2006.01); A61F 11/04 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); H04R 25/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61N 1/0541 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 4809712 A 19890307; AU 1343788 A 19890825; CA 1325314 C 19931221; EP 0360795 A1 19900404; EP 0360795 A4 19920805; JP H02503061 A 19900927; WO 8906988 A1 19890810

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 91257286 A 19860926; AU 1343788 A 19880203; AU 8800032 W 19880203; CA 558323 A 19880205; EP 88901760 A 19880203; JP 50177388 A 19880203